Ename 1290 backstage – Reconstructing Saint Salvator Abbey

Dear friends, In some past articles I talked about the project Ename 1290, which is a virtual 3D walk-through developed for the visitors of the Provincial Archaeological Museum of Ename, in order to allow them to experience interactively the medieval village and the Saint Salvator abbey. I think it is now the moment to describe

Ename 1290 nominated for the Heritage in Motion Awards 2016

Dear friends, Today I am happy to announce you that Visual Dimension has been selected as one of the eight finalists for the Heritage in Motion Awards 2016 with the application Ename 1290. Heritage in Motion is an annual multimedia competition which celebrates the best multimedia achievements and products, through varied, creative and innovative means, in order

Digital Heritage 2015

This year I took part at the second edition of Digital Heritage International Conference in Granada, from 28th September to 2nd October. There I had the precious opportunity to meet several scholars and specialists active in the field of digital heritage and discuss with them about their work. I had the pleasure to present two papers

Reconstructing Cim Basilica

Dear friends, In this last post about the 3D reconstruction and digital restoration of the Early Christian basilica of Cim I am going to talk about the reconstruction of the building. The reconstruction moved from the volt of the apsis that was slightly irregular as its diameter was 2,40 m while its length was 2,98 m. In coeval

Early Christian Decorations

Dear friends, the last fragments belonging to Cim basilica that we have digitally restored were a stone bas-relief decorated with a peacock and an engraved capital decorated with a cross. The first element was probably the decoration of a lintel, while the second, considering its peculiar shape, was probably supporting the transenna in a mullioned window. In order to digitally

Reconstructing an Early Christian altar fence

Dear friends, Today I want to share with you some more information about the reconstruction on Cim basilica. Once that we defined the possible layout of the architectonic elements in the sacred area, we had to reconstruct them on the basis of the archaeological finds. The entire reconstruction moved from the dimensions of an engraved stone

Digital Museum Expo Bruxelles – Beyond 3D Digitisation: Applications of 3D Technology in Cultural Heritage

Dear Friends, I am happy to invite you to Digital Museum Expo – Bruxelles, organised by V-MusT Competence Centre in cooperation with the 3D-ICONS project, on 12 and 13 March 2015 in the Royal Museums of Arts and History in Bruxelles. The colloquium and the workshop focus on the impact of 3D digital assets for

Virtex presented at Balkan Museums without Barriers

Last week I was invited to Sarajevo to present the Virtex technology during the conferences “Balkan Museums without Barriers: Continuing to develop disabled people’s access to museums and heritage in the Western Balkans“. The event, organised by Cultural Heritage without Borders and Balkan Museum Network, focused on access and inclusion of disabled people in museums.

Exploring Cim

I want to share with you a short video on the opening of Keys to Rome in Sarajevo… maybe for some of you it won’t be easy to understand the interview, but you will see very well how you can explore the Basilica of Cim by using a natural interaction application.

Cim Basilica @ Keys to Rome

Dear friends,   I really have to apologise with you for not being constant on posting on this blog. Before resuming the thread of my speech on the restoration of the altar of Cim Basilica, I would like to announce you that the final work is currently on display in the Keys To Rome exhibition.